As far as "riling" me, I don't know how or why you consider yourself such an authority on my emotional state, especially when my previous posts didn't offer any indication of my emotional state. It seems to me you fail to comprehend that some people can effectively express an opinion without becoming emotionally involved. Am I angry? I can but assure you I am not, but you'll continue believing as you do anyway so my word on that matter carries only so much weight...

I didn't "patronize" or "threaten" you, which is to say that was not my intent and that perception is entirely on your part. (My 'if you are not careful' statement should have been seen as advisory.) I ask you, why are you so anxious to perceive me as an antagonist?

"(if u're gonna move on from there to criticise my grammar and spelling, yes, i am aware that i am dyslexic)"

Monday, September 04, 2006 5:26:35 PMCrowe, please stop getting this thread off topic. It's really annoying. You have the right to say what you want, but to consistantly throw the discussion off topic is just disrespectful.

Monday, September 04, 2006 4:55:01 PMHumans are usually stung in the foot; it is also possible, although less likely, to be stung by brushing against the stinger. Contact with the stinger causes local trauma (from the cut itself), pain and swelling from the venom, and possible infection from parts of the stinger left in the wound. Injuries to humans include, but are not limited to, venomization, punctures, severed arteries and possible death though extremely unlikely. Fatal stings, such as that which killed Australian naturalist and television personality Steve Irwin, are extremely rare (as of 1996, worldwide known deaths from stingray barb injuries numbered 17), but can occur if a sting punctures the heart or chest, causing complications due to both the sting's location and the poison in the barbs.

Monday, September 04, 2006 4:03:56 PMindeed i looked and i stick by my comment on 'majority rule'. if u rn't riled then why the attempt to patronise me with a lil lesson on language? u seem pretty riled to me. (if u're gonna move on from there to criticise my grammar and spelling, yes, i am aware that i am dyslexic) i understand desert_rose made comments that most ppl would be angered by, doesn't meant i think it's the 'right' way to act and i don't do so. i 'associate' myself with such ppl as they express themselves fully and like to push society's boundaries, i like unusual ppl, simple as. where do u get the gall to threaten me, by remarking me as a target for the very mob mentality u protested against my mentioning? Crowe